Kiyah, the events manager was very helpful and attentive to my needs. I will be returning!read more

Grandkids love the slides and basketball court. I am however, concerned w the cleanliness of the…read moreplace. We arrived when they opened. Went into the ladies room and it was filthy. Clearly, no one cleaned it from the day before or from looks not sure when it was cleaned last. I' m guessing they don't spray down the mats that the kids use every day...

When my now 4 year old son requested a super hero birthday party for him and his almost 1 year old…read morebrother I found there were very few local venues that could hold 60+ kids. I realized the Takiff Center (Glencoe Park District) was my best option and had a super hero themed carnival in mind...where kids ages 0-6 could play lots of different super hero games and win prizes. Now I just needed to find someone to plan such a carnival...and thanks to Yelp I discovered George's Gym. Rachel from George's Gym was very responsive, enthusiastic and seemed very capable of making my super hero carnival idea a reality. She even hooked me up with super heroes from Melissa's Royal Parties and had a plan to work them into the carnival. A week before the party I received the following well thought out plan from Rachel: Stations: 11:30-12:10ish #1: Bozo Buckets (They will receive tickets for this game) #2: Catch the Bad Guy- Each child will get a turn to knock over one of our big wedge mats while pretending it's a bad guy (They will receive tickets for this game) #3: Potato Sack Races- We will tell the kids, the potato sack is a super hero outfit that they must put on and then race another super hero (They will receive tickets for this game) #4: Obstacle Course- Using our Tumbling equipment, we will set up a small obstacle course area for the kiddos that might be a little too young to play the games. It will be completely padded and designed for 2 year old's to simply explore. It will have balls, ramps, folding mats, a tunnel and more. A PARENT MUST BE PRESENT WITH THEIR LITTLE ONE AT THIS STATION. (No Tickets given) #5: Prize Store/Craft Table- Not only will they be able to pick out a prize on one side of the table, but on the other they can also take some time to make a Super Hero Mask or Super Hero Finger Puppet! 12:10ish- We will shut down the stations and bring everyone together to play a couple of group games Group Game: Bat Cave to Avenger's Tower- This is an imagination/creative movement game where we incorporate various well known Super Hero's with various physical actions. We add more and more as the game continues, so by the end the kids are running around doing 6-8 different Super Hero commands all in a row Final Game: Parachute- We will bring out the parachute and finish by putting bday boys in the middle and singing Happy Birthday! 12:25ish- We will assemble the kids for a group picture for you and then clean their hands for cake time! -------- All sounded great and I added a bounce house the last minute (via the Park District) just to have one more station for all the kids. Rachel and her just as enthusiastic team arrived with plenty of time to set up for the party and the games were ready to go when the children arrived. Everything ran smoothly until the super heroes showed up 45 minutes late (apparently Captain America and Spider-man had an emergency), but Rachel scrapped the organized games and just kept the games/bounce house open since the kids were having fun. Captain America and Spider-man ended up entertaining the kids during lunch/cake instead which was fine...and Rachel apologized profusely even though they were from a different company. Next time I may hire my own super heroes, but I'd definitely hire George's Gym to organize a bday party in the future. A few of my friends have also used their for America Ninja themed parties and been very satisfied. I believe they also do programming at schools, daycares and even play-dates if you're looking for something outside of bday parties.

George's Gym is operated by Rachel, Max and George. I teach at Grace Christian Academy in the…read moreLittle Village neighborhood in Chicago. George's Gym comes to the school and provides a gym class for each grade level from preschool through eighth grade once each month. The students have a fantastic time and get a great conditioning workout. George's Gym bring their own equipment and supplies. They are very caring and are able to communicate well with the students. The faculty love it when they come, for they get a day off of leading gym class. George's Gym also does birthday parties and play dates that provide healthy fun exercise.

I was there right after the Grand Opening this week. My teenage kids and I had a fantastic time…read more It was so fun I lost track of time and could not believe how quickly our 90 minutes went by. Be prepared to sweat in some of the active portals. Be prepared to think in some of the puzzle portals. Pro tip: if you get stuck on how to solve a portal ask a staff memories help and then try again.

We came on a rainy day and it got very busy. The online system had a kink and let unlimited people…read morebook a reservation at the same time. We didn't let that stop us from having fun, although some rooms seemed to be consistently busy or with a line. I brought a 9 year old, a 17 year old and I'm 44. We all loved the experience equally and were all able to feel like we were contributing to pass the levels. We quickly figured out that the rooms that were more athletic were our jam. I think we managed to score 100 on at least 4 or 5 of the themes. I like that there were a variety of skills to pick from. We only paid for an hour, but wish we had stayed longer. We have gone to a similar type place where the one hour was clocked of active time (when you swiped your wristband), not just an hour from when you arrived. I think they should switch to this because like I mentioned earlier, it was quite busy and we didn't even get into all the room within the hour. It's not cheap, so one hour of actual mission time would be awesome. Regardless, we had a blast and would definitely go again when it's maybe not so crowded. Figuring out the crowd control and managing the time limits so you get more play time would make this a 5 star experience for me.

Nice program for kids. The coach was a respectable, young man and my child has fun and learned a…read morelot.

First time here and it's really nice. My family decided to have the family reunion at the club…read morehouse area. This park district has everything you need. We had a shelter area to eat under outside. Right next to it is a kids play area. Everything that kids love to play on. They have a big field that we played Volleyball baseball bingo and we play basketball as well. They have an inside area. The inside area Had enough space to put about six or seven tables contain the men's and the women's bathroom and also area where you could set up and warm up food or cook food. My family really enjoyed themselves here I'm sure we will consider this location again next time we have another family reunion in Illinois.

I attended a memorial service at the Easterday Hall at 515 First ave. in Crete and was disappointed…read morewith the entire event. There was only one handicap accessible space, very few spots at the entrance and it was a walk to the lower parking lot. It was dimly lit, with several light fixtures flicking. The decor was seriously dated, 1970's style. It looked like a lodge in the mountains. A staff member was rude and didn't want to help. The family couldn't get there early enough to set up and all cabinets were locked, so we had to ask at the desk if we they had any utensils. They had a mish mash container of them. Rates are too high for the facility. And to top it off, there it off, there is a freight train running next to the park of this facility and several trains had come by on the three hours that the service went on. I was looking out for Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomeii. You can find better in the area. If the residents of Crete are happy with this, they need upgrades and find out where there tax dollars are being wasted on.

Excellent staff, facility and program. Mary is the best! Not sure what happened with bad comment…read more... nothing but good work by caring women in my child's experience. Highly recommend.

These teachers are amazing. They are such hard workers and my kids love them. They do a better job…read moreteaching than the public schools do. I highly recommend them if you want your little one to excel and surpass the other kids once they get into kindergarten. That's not just me either. I've been told by others their kids knew more than typical kindergartens due to Bobbie Noonan.

I have 3 girls and they absolutely love it here. Build your own bear, put a little heart in it and…read morethen dress it up. Seriously, what's not to love! While it maybe be all about the experience of building the bear, it's really all about the outfits for my kids. They love all the dresses and accessories. This place always has a great variety. Parents beware, they will try to sell you anything they can to accessorize that darn bear, I give my kids a two item limit. My 9 year old was smart and bought 2 dresses, my other daughters however walked out with rollerskates and sunglasses for her furry friend. She said it's cool, teddy bears have fur so they don't need clothes (and we already have about two dozen outfits at home!)

Do they not like kids? None of the people working here had an ounce of happiness or excitement. My…read moredaughter came in for her birthday and it didn't feel special at all besides the check out process. I could have just ordered online. I wouldn't go back.

This has been by far the BEST daycare ever!! I call it "a hidden gem." Firstly, the owner, Ms…read more Alicia Jones is amazing!! She is the sweetest, most humble and kindest spirit you'll ever come across. Her staff is wonderful as well and have all been so welcoming. My son is almost 2 years old & has been to about 2 other daycares in the past and he's never done as well as he has been doing here at this daycare. In the past, at previous daycares, he would literally cry every day as I was dropping him off. But NOPE, not here! He is literally excited every morning and so eager to enter Kidds Palace's doors & be greeted by the most pleasant staff, especially Ms. Alicia. My son adores her! Most mornings he even runs off without a goodbye kiss from mommy lol, but I love how much he loves this place! I'm actually shocked by the lack of reviews this place has! But as a parent of KPLA, I highly recommend this place & I promise you will NOT be disappointed.